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A few things I tell my students (not in any particular order):
1. Practice speaking the syllables a lot, even whispering when away from the horn.
Say DDG DDG DDG (pronounced "Dih-Dih-Gih") or TTK TTK TTK ("Tih-Tih-Kih"). Accent the
first syllable of each set. People may think you're weird. That's okay.
2. Don't try to use T-T-K right at the start, instead, work on D-D-G to get the rhythm
of the tongue down. Once you can "say" the syllables quickly, sharpen (clarify) the
attack from DDG to TTK.
3. Practice playing simple (i.e. Breeze Easy level) exercises on the K (G) syllable
alone. The object here is to sharpen the K attack so that it is nearly or just as
good as the T attack.
4. Decide on whether you will be a TTK TTK player or a TKT KTK player and stick with
it. It's hard to switch back and forth between the two methods. TTK TTK is the most
popular method and the one that is more natural with regards to the triplet beat
pattern. However, for some, TKT KTK is the only way to make a triple tongue work. I
am a TKT KTK player and have a fast, accurate, clear triple tongue that is
indiscernible from the traditional TTK TTK method.
5. Most importantly, start slow and increase speed over time.
6. It's not hard, just different. Don't try to learn it all in one hour.
In Music,
---Charles De Paolo
General Manager & Webmaster,
Hickeys Music Center (http://www.hickeys.com)
Owner,
Ensemble Publications (http://members.aol.com/enspub)
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From: Ron and Deborah Buchanan
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Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: [Hornlist] triple tonguing
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Dear Hornlisters,
Does anyone have a sure-fire method of teaching or learning triple tonguing? Is the
ability to do so genetic, like being able to roll the tongue? I know people who can
flutter tongue, but not triple, and others who can do just the opposite (me).
All help is appreciated.
Deborah Buchanan
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